Tire-carrier.



E. D. WEST.

TIRE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11| 1917.

lg imma Een 12, 1918.

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EDWARD D. WEST, E EAST POINT, GEORGIA, ASSGNOR T0 JOHN Tft. SANBEBS. 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

TERE-CARRIER.

Specification of 'Letters Fatent.

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Application filed March 17, 191'?. Sral 13o. 155,510.

- citizen of the United States, residing at East Point, in the county ol Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Tire-Carriers, of which the following is aspeciication.

My present invention pertains to tire carriers for automobiles; and it consists inthe peculiar and advantageous construction of tire carrier as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in my appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings whichl are hereby made a part hereof:

Figure 1 isl a rear elevation of the tire carrier that constitutes. the best practical embodiment of my invention that I have as yet devised. y.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

F ig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail horizontal section, taken in the plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. l, and illustrating the novel and 'advantageous relative arrangement of the tire-supporting band, the tiresecuring straps, and the cross-bar terminals that constitute abutments against which the ,tire is fastened and by which the tire is held Y'against forward displacement from the band.

Among other elements my novel carrier comprises a band 1, and arms that reach forwardly from the band. ln'lts upper portion the band is provided with apertures 3, designed to receive the valve of an inner tube whenthe latter is placed on the band. To the inner side of the lower portion of the band is ixcdly connected a metallic loop fl for the passage of the chain or strap (not shown) employed in the locking of a tire on the band.

The forward portions of the arms 2 are horizontally disposed, and in each oi said forward portions are two apertures 5 for the reception of the legs orfshackles l5; it being my purpose in applying the carrier to remove the plates `troni the bottoms of the rear springs ot' an automobile, and then secure the arms 2 on the legs of the shackles or clips.

The rear end portions of the arms 2 are disposed within the band 1 and in spaced relation thereto, and interposed bctweer the said arm portions and the band are the forwardly-extending intermediate portions 7 of a diametrical bar 8; the said arm portions,

the bar portions 7 and the band 1 being lixedly and strongly connected together by transverse rivets 9. lOfi() the bar 8 is preferably provided with apertures ior the 'attachment of the plate (not shown) bearing the car number, and at 11 in the bar is formed an aperture designed for the attachment et the tail-light (also not shown) of the machine. The said forwardly eX- ltending intermediate portions 7 ot the bar 8 mergeinto terminal portions 12 that constitute important parts of my device. These terminal portions 12 extend laterally outward, relative to the forward ledge of the band, and are therefore adapted to serve as abutments in preventing forward displacement of a tire from the band. Said terminal portions 12 also serve for the permanent connection of securing straps 13 which are lapped against the forward sides of the terminal portions and are fitted to be engaged by buckles 14 on tabs or straps 15 permanently aflixed to the rear side of the diametrically-disposed bar 8.

20-20 are concave clips arranged transversely on and iXedly connected to the band 1 at opposite sides of and spaced from the apertures 3. The. said clips 20 are calculated to receive the tire and support andA hold the saine agiinst slipping forwardly or rearwardly, this with a view' to precluding injury to the valve tube of the tire when said valve tube is disposed in one of the apertures 3.

In the practical use of my novel carrier, the tire to becarried is arranged on the band 1 and in the clips 2O with its forward side opposed to the rear sides of the lateral abutments, specifically terminal portions 12, on the band,.and the straps 13 are then passed around the tire and ci'igaged with the buckles 14, after which the tire may, if desired, be locked on the band in the manner before alluded to. it is to be noticed in considering the lateral abutments 12 that they are preferably concave at their rear sides in conformity with the transverse curvature of a tire and so as to snugly seat the same; also, that they serve the highly important function of tenders in preventing undue compression' oli and consequent injury to the tire when the. straps 13 are drawn taut with a View to preventing casual shocking or other movement of the tire on the band..

It will further ybe appreciated 'from the foregoing that in addition to serving for the connection of a' number plate .and taillight as hereinbefore stated, the diametrical bar 8 is calculated/to reinforce and lend increased stinessgand strength'to the band 1,i

as well as to'strengthen the'connection 'of the arms 2 to the band and form by its terminals the' highly important lateral abutments 12.

Having described my invention, What I claim and desireto secure by-Letters Patent, is:

A tire-carrier for automobiles, compris' ing an, vapprmimatelyl vertically arranged j! band; transverse clips securedto the upper portion of the band and adapted for 'the reception of a tire and to hold the same against substantial forward and krearward movements; .a substantially horizontal bar disposed adjacent the rear side of the 4band an passing through the center of the band and having its ends bent at substantially a right angle to provide intermediate extenlsions which arey arranged inwardlyl of and endsy Awith 'curved substantially horizontal.

terminal extensions to serve as stops for the tire; straps secured' to the terminal extensions; buckles securedt'o the bar and adaptedto engage with the straps;` support arms arrangedon edge in substantially verf'y .tical planes and having their rear ends dis;

posed inwardlyo and'upon the intermediateextensions and extending for substanl tially the entire length nof said intermediate extensions; and means to rigidly bind the overlapping band, intermediate extensions,

and ends of the larins together?v ,In testimony whereof I 'aili'xrny signature I in presence of two Witnesses.'

'BD WARDD. WEST.

Witnesses W. H. CoUcH," R. -S.- Peer. 

